I have observed that he was a simple, good-natured man; he was, moreover, a kind neighbor, and an obedient henpecked husband. Indeed, to the latter circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity; for those... Intensive Studies in American Literature - Side 71af Alma Blount - 1914 - 331 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
| Washington Irving - 1897 - 152 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a curtaiuTecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering.... | |
| 1898 - 200 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects be considered a tolerable blessing, and if so, Rip... | |
| Charles William Bardeen - 1898 - 406 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation, and a certain lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering.... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 554 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects be considered a tolerable blessing, and if so, Rip... | |
| Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects be considered a tolerable blessing, and if so, Rip... | |
| Washington Irving - 1899 - 220 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...in the fiery furnace of domestic tribulation; and a curtain-lecture is worth all the sermons in the world for teaching the virtues of patience and longsuffering.... | |
| William Landon Felter - 1900 - 244 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant* wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing ; and if so,... | |
| Washington Irving - 1900 - 252 sider
...gained him such universal popularity; for those men are most apt to be obse> Rip Van Winkle. quious and conciliating abroad, who are under the discipline...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing; and if so, Kip... | |
| Harry Thurston Peck - 1901 - 414 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing ; and if so,... | |
| William Holmes McGuffey - 1901 - 364 sider
...circumstance might be owing that meekness of spirit which gained him such universal popularity ; for those men are most apt to be obsequious and conciliating...teaching the virtues of patience and long-suffering. A termagant wife may, therefore, in some respects, be considered a tolerable blessing ; and if so,... | |
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